Specials – Five memorable Associate wins at the T20 World Cup

The seventh edition of the men’s T20 World Cup is finally upon us, with the much-awaited action set to get underway from 17th October. First up will be the preliminary round featuring eight teams, who will battle it out for four berths in the Super 12 stage, or the ‘tournament proper’. These include five Associate […]

Specials – Best of the ODIs: Ireland v Netherlands

The Netherlands are set to lock horns with Ireland in a crucial three-match home ODI series from 2nd June, which forms part of the World Cup Super League. With both teams looking to gain maximum points, we can expect a hard-fought battle. The two teams have contested ten ODIs so far, with Ireland enjoying a […]

Specials – Associate nations at the World Cup, Part 5

The 16-team format used for the 2007 World Cup proved to be short-lived, as the tournament reverted to a two-group structure of 14 teams (as was the case in 2003, but with quarterfinals instead of the Super Six) for the next two editions. In this final part of our series on Associates at the […]

Specials – Associate nations at the World Cup, Part 4

Bangladesh’s elevation to Test status in 2000, coupled with the increase in the number of participating teams by two, led to room for four Associates at the 2003 World Cup in Africa. The 2007 edition in the Caribbean was even more inclusive, as an unprecedented six Associates featured in it. Continuing our series on […]

Specials – Associate nations at the World Cup, Part 3

As seen in Part 2, Zimbabwe became the ninth Test nation in 1992, thus opening up further opportunities for the Associates to partake at the World Cup. Moreover, the next two editions of the World Cup saw 12 teams in action, which meant that three spots were up for grabs for the Associates in […]

Specials – Netherlands’ best T20 wins

The Associate participation in the 2014 World Twenty20 ended three days ago after the Netherlands played their last game, defeating England by 45 runs in what has to be the Oranje’s most convincing international win over a full member. The only Associate in the Super 10 stage, the Netherlands had a roller-coaster of a […]